The beautiful blue Irish linen from Fine Fabrics that I want to use for it is patiently waiting to be cut. But, I realized last week that the problem with using this dress is the timing. The Sew-Along wraps up at the end of this month, and I won’t be able to sit with my mom and check the fit of the muslin before then.

Deciding that excuse was the perfect reason to make me a Mad Men- inspired dress, I went digging through my patterns and found this fun little dress, Simplicity 3034:

…which immediately reminded me of an actual Joan dress:

I may have had a beautiful wool crepe in my virtual shopping cart much of last week trying to justify the making of this dress. But, wanting to keep my minimal fabric stash as minimal as possible, I hunted through it for something that might work. I found the perfect piece: a fun piece of wool that once belonged to my husband’s grandmother. It’s not enough to make Simplicity 3034, but it is the perfect amount to make view A of McCall’s 5308, a kimono-sleeve, bow-bearing beauty:

And, since I realized I don’t have enough of the teal linen knit to make the wrap that I wanted for my SWAP, I decided I will use the fabric for another Renfrew instead. So, even though this Mad Men-inspired style doesn’t quite fit with my other SWAP garments, I’m going to add it to my SWAP anyway since the neutrals mesh well with my SWAP Renfrews and my Minoru.

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Amy started the blog Sew Well in 2011 to reflect on her journey to learn how to sew well. She is a scientist by training, and she also enjoys running and renovating her 100+ year old home with her husband and daughters in Seattle, WA.
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